Synchrony of estrus in common shrews

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 383-387

  Stockley, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

multiple mating; Sorex araneus; synchrony of estrus

Indexed keywords

ARANEUS; SOREX ARANEUS; SORICIDAE;

EID: 0029737537     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382812     Document Type: Article

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